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Cherry Clafoutis

If you've never made clafoutis before, start with this cherry clafoutis to learn how deliciously easy it is! A cross between a cake and a custard, clafoutis makes a dreamy dessert, but can also be served for breakfast.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Cherry Desserts, Clafoutis Recipes, Summer Desserts
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Resting time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 42 minutes
Makes: 8 servings
Author: Sues

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs fresh sweet cherries pitted and halved
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ cup plus 2 tsp all-purpose flour divided
  • teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 large eggs
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 2 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • Confectioners' sugar for sprinkling (can also use granulated sugar for texture)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 
  • Place cherries on a foil-lined baking sheet and put in the upper rack of the oven for 15 minutes, until cherries are starting to shrivel. On the lower rack of the oven, place a 12-inch oven-proof skillet, so it can heat up while you prepare the clafoutis. 
  • Place roasted cherries in a medium bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice. Let cool for about 5 minutes. Combine cinnamon and 2 teaspoon flour together and toss mixture over the cherries.
  • While cherries are roasting, in a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt and whisk until sugar is mostly dissolved. Add ½ cup flour and whisk until well combined.
  • Add heavy cream and whole milk to the bowl and whisk until smooth.
  • Remove skillet from oven and melt butter in it, making sure to coat entire skillet. Pour custard mixture into skillet and sprinkle cherries all around.
  • Place skillet back in oven for 18-22 minutes until clafoutis is browning and has an internal temperature of 195 degrees.
  • Let clafoutis rest for about 25 minutes before sprinkling with confectioners' or granulated sugar (confectioners' is prettier, but granulated has a better texture).

Notes

Recipe from Cook's Illustrated

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